Do people still buy property in California for any reason other than the weather? Seems like everything else about California sucks. High taxes. Soft on crime. People just stealing whatever and whenever they want. Hom...

I am a fairly new REI. Does anyone have any advice as to how to evaluate turnkey companies ? I am also specifically looking for turnkey companies in the Nashville market. If you have advice or contacts I would love t...

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

How will the actual crisis impact the real estate market in your opinion?
The fact is that , justified or not, the crisis has already hit many businesses including hospitality & tourism, transportation, financial...

Hello fellow BP members!My name is Kelly and I am from the Seattle area. I have just recently started my journey of REI. Primarily I am interested in the mobile home niche. For those of you who are in that arena, I we...

Hey all! Currently looking at a property in Dutchtown. It's near the southern edge of Dutchtown limits, near Delor St. Cash flow looks great and property looks sturdy. Inspections look solid with about $6k in repairs ...

Over the last decade or so, my wife and I have put together a nice little rental portfolio, we've really grown as landlords and property managers, and we have a nice little life that's just getting nicer. Net rental i...

Hello BP, 
I am currently evaluating different neighborhoods in Baltimore to do a house hack -> hold. I came into this research thinking I knew the city but now I'm quickly discovering just how much there is to kn...

To borrow or not to borrow, debt free is the way to be etc etc etc. The way I see this is a risk vs reward. How do you decide though where the risk is to great or the reward to little? How do you decide to purchase a ...